Machine for making ice-cream cones



l. T. TURNER.

MACHINE FOR-MAKING ICE CREAM GONES.

' APPLICATION FILED r.2s,192o.

Patented 0011;. '11, 1921.

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I. T. TURNER. MACHINE FOR MAKING ICE CREAM COMES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 1920.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

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J. T. TURNER.

vMACHINE FOR MAKING ICE CREAM CONBS.

MUCATION FILED FFB 28.1920- Patented Oct. 11, 1921I 5 f. x y

.mentar 11.1111111511. MACHINE FOI] MAKING ICE CREAM (JONESl APPucATloN FILED rm 28, 1920. v 1,393,587, f Patented oct. 11, 1921,

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A LLTURNER., MACHINE FOR MAKING ICE CREAM CUNS. i w `PPLlC-TION FILED FEB. 28,1920.- l 1,393,587. Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

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JAMES Ty. TURNER, on 'ATLANTA-,encanta Racisme non. manine *ion-canale conne.

and lduring the halting process, andlhe moved a' plan of the voutwardly therefrom at suitable points in cones to be f recharged and fresh batter inserted. Am

other object is the arrangement ot' the female dies whereby they mayexpandto facilitate the discharge of the cones therefrom at the proper time. Y

ther features include the construction of the molds whereby heat may be applied unithe cycle to permit the bali-ed points quent recharging. urtheneatures and objects of Ithe inventiony will become more apparent as the description proceeds, and the essential characteristics are summarized in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my inventiomlligure .l is a side'elevation and Fig. :2 machine with molds in the right hand portion omitted for simplicity of illustration; Figs. 3 an 4 are vertical sections on corresponding lines of Fig. 1; Figs. -7 and 6 are a plan and an elevation, respectively, of the male plan and an elevation female die; and Fig.

9 1s an end View of two adjacent yfemale cues.

In the drawings, the numeral l0 designates.

a frame, of any suitable length dependini'ir upon the desired capacity ofthe machine.

Adjacentto the ends of the' :trarne 10 pairs Specification of Letters Patent. duplication -led February 28, 1920. Serial No.

be moved continuously be top of the l the bottoni.

recesses may he varied as die; Figs. Tf and 8 are a espectively of the Patented c't. 1i, i921.

of sprocket wheels l and I6 are provided on transverse shafts 17 and 1F, respectively mounted in bearings in the sides of the frame. Around the sprocket wheels is carried an yendlessbelt or conveyer 2O havingl links each comprising a plurality of conical mold members. The oonveye may 'he .advanced by the rotation of the shaft 18 as bythe application of pulleywl shaft projecting outside the frame l0.

Each link of the conveyor 20 is preferably constructed as illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. As there shown,substantially rectangular blocks are provided at opposite sides with semi-conical recesses' 32 extending from the blocle: nearly, but not quite to vhe number illustrated in'` each side orL but it will he understood power to a suitable the block. is ve the length oi" the occasion may de-V man-d. 30 are vpreferably recessed around the lower portions of the walls of the cavities 32 as illustrated at 3l to permit more thorough application of heat to the dough being baked therein.

he base of each block is shown provided with lugs 33 on one side at the ends and lugs 34 onthe opposite side spaced inwardly slightly from the ends, the lugs being provided with alined horizontal openings 35 whereby when the blocks 30 are placed to gether side by side as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, the pair oic lugs 38 of one block em braces the pair of lugs 34 of the adjacent block with their openings in registry and adapted to receive rod or bolt 36 constituting a connecting pivot. Each block 30 is shown provided with a roller 38 et each end loosely mounted on a cap screw 39 spaced from the block by a washer 40. At one end of each block 30 is also secured an arm 42 projecting longitudinally and having an op'ening 43 in the outer end.

e semi-conical recesses 32 are similarly positioned in the several blocks or dies 30 so that .when the dies are pivotally connected by. means of the rods 36, the recesses 32 in each side of one block may coperatie with e corresponding recesses in the adjacent block to form conical recesses, thus constituting a chain of female mold members.

s illustrated in Figs. 5 'and ti, a corro sponding male die may be provided by securing conical members to the underside ieel 25 secured to au end of thel of such recesses ill@ sus

of la substantially rectangular block 47..

S cap screws 48 are employed passing through the block 47 into the bases of the conical members 45, the number. and spacing of which corresponds to that ofthe recesses 32 ofthe female dies. Each vblock 47 is'shown provided at one end with a roller which may be loosely mounted on a cap screw 51 in.' the end of a lug 52 secured as bya screw 53 to theblock.. At the other end ofthe block is an arm v55 having an opening end.

As 'shown in Figs.4 3 and 4, the male die blocks are adapted to be pivoted to the female die blocks by bolts or screws 57 passed through the openings 43 and 56 .in the' ends of the die arms. The arm 42 of. the die() is preferably located at one .side so that when the arm 55 on the die 47, which is centrally positioned, is secured thereto, the projections 45 may be swungaccurately4 centered ties 32.

The female mold members 30 are hinged togetherby the rods 36 as'described, to form an endless chain or conveyer which is passed around the sprocket wheels 15 and 16 with the rods 36 engaging the tooth depressions.

58,'and the rollers '38 at each end of each die 30 traveling in a continuous trackway. This track comprises curved channel beams 60 at the ends of the machine around the sprockets and straight flanged runways 61 along the horizontal reaches between the ends, and secured to the frame 10 -by suitable plates .63 'and bracingstays 64. i

The rollers 56y at the ends of the male dies 47 travel overa flat yuriway 66, parallel to the' trackportionf'61 between the ends ofthe machineand so. positioned relative thereto that the projections .45 occupy the recesses 32 though spaced from the wall thereof at all points.' The runway merges into the channel runways 67'and 68 respectively at the ends. ,These runways 67 and 68 are warped orcontorted as shown most clearly inFig. 2 around the'ends of the machine to cause-themale dies traveling thereon to open outwardly on their hinges 57 and away lfrom tliefemale dies 30 while the latter are traveling around tie sprocket wheels y15 and .16. The trackways 66, 67 and 68 may be suportedon the frame 10 as by braces 69.

Abovethe conveyer 20 near one end of the machine `adougfh vhopper 70 is mounted as by brackets 71 on the Vframe 10. As shown this hopper comprises a @funnel havingr a transverse tube 72 at its lowerend provided t 'with a plurality of discharge Spouts or nozzles 73, there hempr one foreach of the cavities 32 in the female dies.

f, l I Between the hopper 76 and the other end -tlie' conveyer 20.

lgas burners 'above and below' the path of 56 in the outer.

-pose of conserving heat,

into and out of engagement withthe caviis moved by rotation of the batter hasV entered of Ithe machine, heating means extends-lonn i.

gitudinally adjacent to the upper reach of As show n this comprises travel, namely gas pipes 75, `having spaced thereon, at suitable intervals, transverse tubes 76 each being preferably with a jet "Z7 4for each longitudinal row of cone molds in the conveyer. A bar 78 is provided above the track runway 66 and spaced therefrom rby braces .47, by engagement with the rollers 50, in closed position inthe female molds 32 while passing'through the heating zone against the I,tendency of the steam, possibly generated in the molds, to open them. A si'milar series of heating jets may lower reach of the conveyer to molds becoming cooled beforeibeingrefilled. It may also be found advisable `fo`r the purtol wallY around the machine, except at the points for spraying the molds and for extracting the cones, toform an oven. In operation theendless mold conveyer 20 16 by means of-the pulley 25. At the end of the machine carrying the way 68, by` reason p its warped arrangement, causesthe .male dies 47 to be opened outwardly and separated from. the female this position Voil or grease may be applied to them in the form of a spray. Dough or batter from the hoppbr'() may be continuously discharged by spouts 73-into the ope'tl.v conical cavities 32, as the molds pass in siiccession beneath the hopper along the trackways 61. 'llio small .amount'of dough falling on the tops ofthe female dies between the cavities assists in 'forming a close joint with the male difLv 47, and also to some extent of the cones after they are baked. After the tlieidies 3() the dies 47 are caused by the combined influence of gravity. and the conformation of the runways 68 and 66 to close downwardly with the projections 45 enteringfthe cavities 32 and forcing the batter therein upwardly into the Space between the walls ofthe dies and shapingv it in the form ofthe finished cone. The filled and closed molds tlieki pass through the heating zone where the das jets 77 playing'I steadilv and directly on the outer walls ofthe molds quicklybake xthe dough into hollow cones constituting the well known icecream containers.

After emerging: warped runway 67 causes the male dies 47 to swing outwardly and away from the fcmale mol(` members con`taining r the baked cones. i

As the conveyer female (lies pass around the links 30 constituting the sprocket wheel sprocket wheel4A provided 'I 7 9 to hold the male dies be provided along the prevent the hopper 70, the rundies 3() to which they are pivoted,`and in'- ico gravity through' the discharge assists in the removal r l from'the baking zonc, tlie female mold members eachv l means for pivoting a 15, they will necessarily open or gap at their top or outer portions causing the cavities 32 to become enlarged 4and v permitting the baked cones-therein to drop out or be removed readily. v

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a machine vthat is ver simplein construction and operation, and that will function 'efficiently and rapidly in the formation, baking and discharge of cones.

I claim: f

1. Infa device ofthe character described,-

a conveyer and meansjfor moving the same, said lconveyer being c omposedof links pivoted together, saidlinks having open-sided recesses in their sides, means for closing and opening such recesses and male members -co'acting ivit'h the recesses when closed.

2. In a device of the charac-ter described, a conveyer and means for moving the same, Said conveyer being composed` of links pivoted together, said links comprising blocks having complementary recesses in their adjacent sides, means for moving said links von their pivots to open and close said recesses and male members coacting with the recesses when closed. l 3. In adevice ofthe character described,

a conveyer and means for moving the same, said conveyer being composed of links piv.- oted together, said links having open-sided recesses in their sides, means for closing the sides of such recesses and projections movably carried by the conveyer and adapted to occupy such closed recesses. u

4. In a device of the character described, comprising a block having a recess in each side thereof, and means for pivoting a plurality of such blocks together side by side, with each pair ofadjacent recesses merging into a vsingle cavity, and a male mold member adapted to coact with recesses in' mold members. .4 g

5. In a device of the character described, female mold members each comprising a block having a recess in each side thereof, Y plurality of such blocks together side by side, with each pair ot' adjacent recesses merging into a single cavity, and a male mold member pivoted to a female block and adapted to coact with said cavity.

6. In combination, a continuous trackway,

a conveyer adapted to occupy and traversel said trackway,

said conveyer comprising a series ot links pivoted together, each link having complementary dough receiving recesses therein, and means for causing said links to gapy and said recesses to expand at certain stages in the cycle otmovement of the conveyer, and series of male members to occupy the recesses.

7. In combination, a conveyer comprising a series of links pivoted together, each link` having dough receiving semi-conical and certain stages in the adapted to occupy V tivo 'adjacent female complementary recesses therein, and acurved trackway for`- causing said links to gap" and said recesses to thereby separate at cycle of movement of the conveyer, a series' ofl male members the cavities provided by the links, and a controlling trackway for the male members.

8. In combination, a continuous trackway,

an endless 'conveyer adapted to occupy and traverse said .tiacllrway, said conveyer comprising a series of links pivoted together, each link having opensided complementary dough receiving recesses therein, said complementary recesses in successive links forming unitary cavities when united, a trackway, members on said links running on the trackway to cause said links to A'gap and said recesses to therefore separate at certain stages in the cycle of movement of the con.- veyer,a series of male members pivoted to said links and adapted tooccupy'the cavities, and a controlling trackway for moving and positioning the maie members.

9. In combination, an endless trackway, an endless conveyer adapted to occupy. and traverse said trackway, said conveyer comprising a series of blocks pivoted together side by side, each block having uniformly positioned in each side a series of open-sided recesses, and a series'o't members pivoted to successive blocks, each memberhaving a series of projections adapted to occupy the cavities provided by adjacent recesses.

l0. In combination, a continuous track- Way, a conveyer mounted. to traverse the w said conveyerr comprising a plurality same, of pivoted link molds, complementary batthe Walls thereof, one of said dies being hinged to each link, and means for continuously moving the link moldsbeneath a charging hopper'.

1l. In combination, a plurality of recessed blocks pivoted,v together side by side with the recesses in adjacent blocks adjoining to forni unitary cavities, an arm secured to each block, a second series of blocks, each having an arm pivoted to one of said first mentioned arms, and having projections adapted to occupy said cavities.

l2. In combination, a plurality of blocks pivoted together side by side, a plurality of recesses in each s' e 'of each of said blocks, the recesses in one block complementing the recesses in the adjacent block to form symmetricalcavities, aii-arm secured to each block, a second series ot; blocks, each having an arm pivoted to .one of said rst mentioned arms, and having projections adapted o occupy said cavities though beingy con'- stantly maintained out of engagement 4With, the Walls thereof. ..4

rI3. In combination, aseries oflinks piviep- 4 c oted together-in the form of an endless chain and adapted to be driven continuously in such form, each link comprising a block i lhaving' a lurality ofmold cavities therein,

1 such form, r having a cavities, a dough l vcontaining links beneath said hopper, an

zone, means whereby the Walls and means for y hopper and driving said and adapted to be a dough opper, members having projections adapted to be inserted in said cavities, a4 baking heat `:zone beyond said hopper, means molds beneath said hopper and through said baking heat, and means whereby the walls of said cavities gap to cause said cavities to expand while passing around the chain loops. 14. In combination, a series of links pivoted together in the form of an endless chain and adapted to bel driven coptinuously in eachv link comprising a block l plurality of mold cavities therein, a constantly discharging fixed dough hopper, male members adapted to project into the dough` inv said cavities, a baking heat zone beyond said hopper, means for successively driving said link molds beneath said hopper and through moving the male members the links before they reach the returning them after they have passed the hopper and after reaching the heat zone. '1 1`5. In combination, a. series of links pivoted together. in Vthe form of an endless chain and adapted to be driven continuously in such form, having a plurality in, a dough hopper, yond said hopper,

link molds beneath said hopper and through said baking heat, male mol members adapted to occupy the batter-laden cavities, and means for moving the male mold members toward the links between the loading and heating zone and away from the links after passing the heating zone.'

16. In combination, a continuous trackway forming a loop about a pair of sprocket wheels, .a series of links pivoted together driven over said sprocket eachr link comprising away from each link comprising a bloc of mold cavities therea baking heat zone be whepls and trackway, a block having a recess form half their number of mold hopper, members having projections adapted to be inserted in said cavities, a zone of bakin heat between said hopper and one of sai means l'for successively driving said cavityjoining to through said of said cavities are closed together'while said links pass through said baking zone, and means whereby said links gap to expand said cavities while passing around said sprocket wheels;

. 17. ln combination', a continuous looping trackwav, a pair ofsprocket wheels, a series Leases? or successively driving said link' Atrackway for swinging said baking heat,

means for successively,

each 'side thereof, the recessesin each two adjacentblocks ad-,

sprocket Wheels,'

of linle-i pivoted together and adapted to ne driven over said 'sprocket way, each link comprising a block having a recess in each side'thereof, the recesses in each two adjacent blocks adjoining to form half their number of mold cavities, a dough hopper, a zone of baking heat between said hopper and one of said sprocket wheels, means for successively driving said cavitycontaininglinks beneath said hopper and through said zone, a continuous' trackway, members carried by the links and engaging said trackway whereby the walls of said cavities are closed together while said links pass through said baking zone means whereby said links gap ties while passin wheels, malemem and having projectionsI erate with said cavities,

ers hinged to said links and a `continuous adapted to cop- -85 the male members` wheels and trackto and from the links and positioning themA with reference thereto.

18. ln a device of the character described,

a series of split female mold members, a pair of parallelcontinuous tracks,one being adapted for each end of said members, male dies 'pivoted to said female mold members, means for separating said female mold members, a ,roller at the free end of each male die and a third track adapt'ed to receive said rollers and periodically guide saidimale k dies toward and away from -said female moldcharging the molds-with members to permit product dough and extracting. the baked therefrom. I I

19. In a device of the character described,

a series of split female mold members piv-` oted together at their bases side by side, in the form of an endless chain, a pair of parallel continuous tracks, one being adapted for each end of said members, a dough discharging hopper, means for moving sai chain of mold members beneath said hopper, a male die pivoted at one end to each of said female mold members, a guiding device at the other end of each male die, track adapted to receive said guiding device and periodically guide said male dies toward and away from said female mold members to permit charging the molds with dough and extracting the baked product therefrom.

20. In a device of the character described,

a series of female'moldmembers pivoted` bases side by side, in thel together at their form of an endless chain, adough dischargd A ing hopper, means for moving said chain of mold members beneath said hopper, a.l male die pivoted at vone end to' each of said female mold members, a roller at the other end of each male die, track adapted to receive said rollers and periodically guide said male dies toward and away'from said female mold members to permit charging the -molds with dough, and extracting the baked link, a plurality of baking v .moved .'45 a dough hopper having 21. In combination, an ,endless coni/eyi-ni 5 comprising a series of blocks pii'eteol to gether side by side, the conveyer blocks comprising a plurality of mold cavities, a dough hopper having a plurality of dis-- charge sponts, one for each cavity inv eacli jets, one for eac-li cavity in each link, and means whereby said cavities expand while the links pass around the sprocket wheels, whereby tlie belted doughl in said cavities vmay be easily reand said' empty molds readily sprayed.

22. ln combination, a frame, transverse 'f shafts adjacent to leach end thereof, sprocket wheels on said shafts, means for rotating one of .said shafts, an endless conveys-r caiu ried over said sprocket wheels, said conveyor comprising a series of blocks pivoted together side by side, pressions in said sprocket Wheels, the conveyer blocks comprising a plurality of mold cavities, a dough hopper having a plurality of discharge spouts, one for each cavity in each link, male members movable toward and from the links,

may be easily removed and said empty molds readily sprayed.

23. In combination, a frame, transverse shafts adjacent to each end thereof, sprocket Wheels on said shafts, `means for rotating,y one,v of said shafts, an endless conveyer carried over said sprocket wheels, said conyeyei coinprisinga series of blocks pivoted together side by side, the eonveyer bloc-lis comprising a plurality of mold cavities,

charge spouts, one for each' cavity in eacl1 link, a plurality of'baliing jets, a. male die pivoted at one end toeaeli of si id. female mold members, a roller at the other end of each male die, track adapted to refceife said empty moins said pivots engaging dea heater to which the' 3o links and male members are silbjected, and.

a plurality of dis-v rollers and eei'iodically guide said male dieA toward an( .away from said female mold members to permit charging the molds Willi. donggb and tbe bal" pi'edliet tlierelrein, and .means Wlieieby :isili cavities expand abile the links around the sprocket wheels whereby the belted douggli in said'eavities may-be easily removed and said readily sprayed.

@al-.ln combination, a frame, bearings jacent 'to eaeii end ,lei-eef, an endif con yeyei' carried ove; sa bearings, sad eenreyes comprime eontainine A rality el, complementa mold cavi. .liieli simpelste with die e ities in tile adjacent bloeit and pi'i'eted getbei side by side, a eozc ing mende; piveted to encli block and adapted te' occupy the central portion of tbe mold cavities, a dough hopper having a plurality of dis charge spools, a plurality ci' baking iets, means whereby said coacting members periodically separated' from said, cavities and said, cavities are opened by relative rotation of said adjacent blocks while the links pass around tbe sprocket wb els, whereby the -baleil (loiigli in said cavities may be easily removed and the empty molds eadily sprayed.

ln coinbinatien, a continuons track-- Way, cf'ini'eyei mounted to traverse the saine, said conreyer comprising a plurality ol' pix'oted link molds, batter receiving cavi ties in said linlts, male dies lhaving pr@ jee-tions adapted o occupy 'tbe cavities but spaced :from tile walls thereof, one ci' said flies being hinged to eaeli link, and ineensy i'oicontinuously moving the link molds beneath a eliziigin" hopper, a tiacltway for moving the .niale dies toward and from tbe female, a leiding device, there being a Stationary member continuously engaged by lille male nienibers ii'liile passing tlii'ougli the beating device, whereby the inale .members are preventedv fi'oin being displaced by the expansionA of the material beingq heated.

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